Welkenraedt
Welkenraedt
Welkenrote (Walloon) | |
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Welkenraedt Location in Belgium
show Location of Welkenraedt in the province of Liège | |
Coordinates: 50°39′N 05°58′E / 50.650°N 5.967°ECoordinates: 50°39′N 05°58′E / 50.650°N 5.967°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Luc Nix |
Area | |
• Total | 24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,920 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4840–4841 |
Area codes | 087 |
Website | www.welkenraedt.be |
Welkenraedt (French pronunciation: [wɛlkɛnʁat]; Walloon: Welkenrote) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,163. The total area is 24.47 km² which gives a population density of 374 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Henri-Chapelle and Welkenraedt.
The town and former municipality of Henri-Chapelle is home to the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial which contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II.
Gallery[]
Town hall
Church
Twin towns[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to Welkenraedt at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Welkenraedt
- Municipalities of Liège (province)
- Liège geography stubs